Your three point plan for Safer Internet Day
Do not just get frightened and confused by the challenge of Safer Internet Day and the material available to help. Take Action
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Join Neighbourhood Watch it now includes Gets Safe On-line
On-line Safety is now second equal in priorities for the million plus households covered by Neighbourhood Watch and its 80,000 volunteers. It is the most powerful community support group (on -line as well as off) in the UK. Then talk with your neighbours and realise your are not alone.
2. Visit Parent Safe on Safeguard ED
It is a much less challenging route in and will enable you to talk more sensibly with your children and your school.
3 Talk to your children
Over 20% of 3 year olds have their own mobile phone!
Half of all 8 year olds wish their parents would spend less time on their own phone and spend it with their children
4 The Internet productivity bonus point – Listen to them.
The world of their smart phone combines the thrills and spills of the circus, fairground, playground, wild west and forest sauvage .
It can be a very scary place without you to hold their hand